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Episode Content:

• Hussein's fascination with reactor physics and kinetics.  

• Methods used to recover detailed information of reaction rates in the core.  

• The definition of course information.  

• How reducing computational uncertainty allows you to design closer to material capability.  

• Time-dependent changes to chemical structures.  

• How predictions and data encourage the move away from light water reactors.  

• Moving from spent fuel to used fuel.  

• The implications of pyro-processing.  

• The Generation 4 Initiative and the future of nuclear reactors.  

• How to economically analyze technology options.  

• The importance of having a diverse system of commercially-pursued technology.  

• Addressing the challenge of bringing new technologies to the market.